Accident Waco ATO N577M, Saturday 23 October 1954
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Date:Saturday 23 October 1954
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic WACO model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Waco ATO
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N577M
MSN: 3003
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Haiwee Summit, High Sierras, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Cable Airport, Claremont, CA
Destination airport:Monache Meadows, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into a mountain and caught fire.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19541025&e=01-01-1954-31-12-1954--en--20--1961-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Oct-2023 21:34 Cobar Added
06-Nov-2024 14:10 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, ]

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